Iranian journal of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Iranian journal of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Iran J Ped Hematol Oncol
Medical Sciences
http://ijpho.ssu.ac.ir
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Is there any relation between Duration of breastfeeding and anemia?
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Heart
پژوهشي
Research
<p>Background<br>
In the early months of life, Breastfeeding<br>
increases chance of survival, reduces<br>
recovery time after disease and mortality<br>
due to infections such as diarrhea and<br>
acute respiratory infections. However,<br>
infants who are exclusively breast-fed for<br>
more than 6 months in developing<br>
countries may be at increased risk of<br>
anemia. Therefore, the aim of study was to<br>
assess the relation between duration of<br>
breastfeeding and anemia.<br>
Materials and Methods<br>
In this analytical cross-sectional study, 400<br>
neonates registered in primary health care<br>
system since birth time. Complete blood<br>
count and serum ferritin were obtained.<br>
Data were analyzed by chi- square test and<br>
regression analysis. P-value less than 0.05<br>
was considered significant and 95%<br>
confidence interval was noted.<br>
Results<br>
Results of this study showed that 199<br>
infants were anemic (Hemoglobin (Hb)<br>
concentration <11 mg/dl). Ten percent of<br>
anemic patients reported Ferritin< 12ng/dl<br>
and %25 of anemic children had iron<br>
deficiency anemia (IDA). In Binominal<br>
logistic regression, merely kind of delivery<br>
and duration of breastfeeding were<br>
effective factors. Binominal logistic<br>
regression also showed that natural vaginal<br>
delivery and exclusive breastfeeding up to<br>
6 months had a significant influence on<br>
anemia. Exclusive breast feeding for 6<br>
months or more increased the likelihood of<br>
anemia. In addition, 4 months exclusive<br>
breastfeeding decreased 0.686 fold the<br>
likelihood of anemia.<br>
Conclusion<br>
It seems that revision of health program<br>
recommendations for iron supplementation<br>
can be constructive. National planning to<br>
promote the level of knowledge regarding<br>
natural vaginal delivery and appropriate<br>
period for clamping can be recommended.</p>
Anemia, Breast Feeding, Ferritin , Iron-Deficiency
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